Subject: Re: Fork Question
Author: EldoMike
Date: Oct 5, 2002, 2:54 PM
Post ID: 1711150539
Longer normally means slower steering...I'd drop them down the two inches...
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Kologiski <jane-@gte.net>
To: 'Loopfram-@topica.com' <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: Saturday, October 05, 2002 4:42 PM
Subject: Fork Question
| This is not a loop frame question, but I am sure some one out can help me. I have a 75 850T based cafe racer. The PO messed up the forks bad. I opened up the old forks and someone has made a custom dampening system. No damper cartridge. Just a fork spring and a custom plunger in the lower leg with holes drilled in it. Some one told me cerrioni front ends are like this. They did work but I had no idea on how much or what weight oil to run. I put 280 cc of ATF and they would bottom out when I hit a pot hole. Anyway I have a good front end from a Cali 2 laying around, but the forks are 2 inches longer. How will a 2 inch extension effect the steering ? Faster, Slower ? I can loosen up the trees and drop the forks down 2 inches if I have to. Karl and Jane Kologiski MGNOC Central Florida Reps Bird at The Wheel, Motorcycle Arts St. Petersburg Florida Visit our Website athttp://home1.gte.net/janemac/bird.html |